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This software is not fully compatible with some
printers, especially older dot matrix printers. If you cannot print, you can
'Export to File', and then print the file using Excel or Word.
The 'Export to File' button is on each screen that has a normal 'Print'
button. When using the 'Export to File', make sure you name the file with
no spaces and not more than 8 characters and a 3 letter extension.
Example: report2.txt
Since the program is written in an older 16-bit (Visual Basic 3) language
there is no patch to fix the printing problems.
Here are some things that others have found helped:
1. Use a Microsoft universal printer driver.
2. For any HP LaserJet, use an HP LaserJet III driver.
3. For any HP DeskJet printer use the plain "HP DeskJet" driver.
The best solution is to use the 'Print to File' button. This will create a
tab-delimited text file. You can open this file in Excel and then print
using Excel.
Q: Why not rewrite Football Pool using a newer (32-bit) version of
Visual Basic?
A: A decision was made not to rewrite in 32-bit (VB6) because the
distribution of the software would require writing to your registry,
installing Microsoft MDAC, and other issues. Also, because of the way dll's
are registered in VB6, there is a possibility the a distributed VB6 program
could affect an existing program on your pc.
This 16-bit program is easy to install, does not use the registry and will
not affect any existing program.
In the future, the Football Pool will be rewritten in Visual Basic .Net.
This will solve the printing problem and will have the ease of installation
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